Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 7 Dietitian to join the Specialist Weight Management Team at Aintree Hospital. We are a highly specialist Tier 3 Service treating and managing people living with obesity across Liverpool and surrounding areas.
The service is led by Professor John Wilding and you will be joined by a committed team of consultants, GP's, physiotherapists, dietitians, an occupational therapist, assistant practitioners and administrators.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with members of the MDT, the post holder will be responsible for helping to deliver a specialist dietetic service to patients living with obesity and related disorders.
The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment and treatment for individuals with complex obesity in an outpatient service across both hospital and community sites (both in face to face and virtual settings).
Assessment and treatment will be in the form of clinics and groups. There are opportunities available to provide dietetic input to clinical trials.
You will work alongside patients to manage their weight with conservative approaches, medical management, as well as supporting patients wishing to pursue bariatric surgery.
The role offers the opportunity to blend a wide range of dietetic skills, wellbeing interventions and behaviour change in a holistic manner. You will lead service development projects and be part of the full MDT approach to patient care.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working effectively as part of the Weight Management MDT.
- Developing and running specialist group programmes.
- Supervision and support of junior colleagues and students.
- Clinical and dietetic assessment and review of patients in a 1:1 setting.
- Delivering Bariatric Education sessions.
- Leading on service development projects and supporting operational leads.
- Participating in research and audit.
- Keeping up to date with CPD and current issues in obesity management.
- Challenging weight stigma.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working effectively as part of the Weight Management MDT.
- Developing and running specialist group programmes.
- Supervision and support of junior colleagues and students.
- Clinical and dietetic assessment and review of patients in a 1:1 setting.
- Delivering Bariatric Education sessions.
- Leading on service development projects and supporting operational leads.
- Participating in research and audit.
- Keeping up to date with CPD and current issues in obesity management.
- Challenging weight stigma.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition
- Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- HCPC registered Dietitian
Experience
Essential
- Weight management experience
- Experience of advance level practice in dietetics
- Experience of communicating and working effectively with service users, carers, other agencies and professionals
- Experience of establishing and maintaining good standards of professional practice to ensure he delivery of an effective, quality service
Knowledge
Essential
- Completed behaviour change training
- High levels of knowledge and previous experience of working in weight management
- Evidence of developing knowledge within weight management
- High level of expertise in nutritional management of patients within weight management.
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and calculating nutritional requirements
- Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management
- Competence in assessment of weight management patients and developing nutrition care plans
- Computer literacy and ability to use a variety of electronic systems
- Awareness of clinical governance andits implications for dietetics including importance of audit projects
- Awareness of regulatory bodies (HCPC) and professional bodies (BDA) and code of practice and professional guidelines
Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan and deliver education to patient groups
- Skills to train other health care professionals and student dietitians
- Ability to manage and prioritise
- Ability to document and record accurate records in line with national standards
- Ability to record activity and other data manually and electronically
- Lead and complete allocated projects and meet deadlines
- Able to contribute to operational service delivery
- Ability to assist in developing educational resources to meet the needs of clients and carers which areevidence-based
Desirable
- Membership of specialist group relevant to speciality
- Completion of student assessment skills course
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition
- Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- HCPC registered Dietitian
Experience
Essential
- Weight management experience
- Experience of advance level practice in dietetics
- Experience of communicating and working effectively with service users, carers, other agencies and professionals
- Experience of establishing and maintaining good standards of professional practice to ensure he delivery of an effective, quality service
Knowledge
Essential
- Completed behaviour change training
- High levels of knowledge and previous experience of working in weight management
- Evidence of developing knowledge within weight management
- High level of expertise in nutritional management of patients within weight management.
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and calculating nutritional requirements
- Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management
- Competence in assessment of weight management patients and developing nutrition care plans
- Computer literacy and ability to use a variety of electronic systems
- Awareness of clinical governance andits implications for dietetics including importance of audit projects
- Awareness of regulatory bodies (HCPC) and professional bodies (BDA) and code of practice and professional guidelines
Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan and deliver education to patient groups
- Skills to train other health care professionals and student dietitians
- Ability to manage and prioritise
- Ability to document and record accurate records in line with national standards
- Ability to record activity and other data manually and electronically
- Lead and complete allocated projects and meet deadlines
- Able to contribute to operational service delivery
- Ability to assist in developing educational resources to meet the needs of clients and carers which areevidence-based
Desirable
- Membership of specialist group relevant to speciality
- Completion of student assessment skills course
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
